Before We Begin…Test Poll

Poll #1

Poll #2

Sorting People #1

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #1

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #2

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #2

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #3

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #3

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #4

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #4

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #5

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #5

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #6

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #6

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #7

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #7

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #8

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #8

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #9

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #9

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #10

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #10

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #11

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #11

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #12

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #12

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #13

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #13

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #14

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #14

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #15

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #15

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #16

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #16

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #17

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #17

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #18

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #18

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #19

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #19

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #20

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Sorting People #20

Classification

  • American Indian (AI)
  • Asian (A)
  • Black (B)
  • Hispanic/Latino (HL)
  • White (W)



Classification Results


Now…

  1. Calculate your percent correct/incorrect classification. (1 minute)
  2. Share with your group. (1 minute)
  3. With group, come up with at least two reasongs why your classification may not have matched a respondent's self-classification? (2 minutes)
  4. Class share/discussion (5 minutes)

The Human Spectrum (of Skin Color)

Where do you draw the line?

The Human Spectrum (of Skin Color)

Where do you draw the line?

Geographic Distribution of Skin Color

Sorting People

How race has changed…the US Census

How Race Has Changed: The US Census

1870 Census

Color

  • White
  • Black
  • Mulatto
  • Chinese
  • Indian

How Race Has Changed: The US Census

1950 Census

Race

  • White
  • Negro
  • American Indian
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
  • Filipino
  • Other race

How Race Has Changed: The US Census

2000 Census

1. Is person Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (HL)?

2. What is the Person's race? Mark one or more races.

  • White
  • Black, African Am, or Negro
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native (print name of enrolled tribe)
  • Asian Indian
  • Chinese
  • Filipino
  • Japanese



  • Korean
  • Vietnamese
  • Native Hawaiian
  • Guamanian or Chamorro
  • Samoan
  • Other Pacific Island (print race)
  • Other Asian (print race)
  • Some other race (print race)

Conclusions & More Questions

  • Classifying people is a highly subjective process.

  • Physical appearance may reveal very little about someone's ancestry or self-identity.